Hasbro recently updatedits Facebook pageto reveal a new wave of Transformers Generations toys, featuring the “Cybertronian” versions of everybody’s favorite robots. The figures are based on High Moon Studios’ upcomingTransformers: Fall of Cybertronand a few of them are destined for my shelf. Not all of them look great, of course. Bruticus is ludicrous, given the wildly varying colors of the Combaticons, and Jazz looks a bit like a broken monkey. I really like the Starscream and Shockwave, though, as well as the Combaticons individually....

But there are barriers to classing it ‘Educational’ Nintendo’s new Labo software is already proving to be one of the most innovative and interesting new concepts in video games for quite some time. TheToy-Con Garagein particular provides wide-eyed kids with the opportunity to get to grips with basic coding in a rudimentary but fun manner. With the marriage of cardboard, consoles and imagination (along with a bucket-load of cash) providing educational potential, various UK schools have reportedly contacted Nintendo to ask about the possibilities of getting the Labo software in front of pupils, helping them learn about design, construction and programming while using tools and concepts that they can feel enthusiastic about....

‘Designed to demand every last bit of your hardware with unlimited settings’ Just a little while ago,we did indeed learn if your PC can runCrysis, as Crytek provided the actual minimum and recommended specs. But can your PCactually runCrysis? We’ll find out soon enough. It seems as if the company is embracing the pop culture phrase directly into the game, as evidenced by a tweet over the weekend. “Exclusively on PC,” the game will sport a “Can it RunCrysis?...

Franklin is on his way too [Update:The free winter update forAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsisnow available. Download it today to start hoarding more junk in your storage!] Having always lived in areas of the United States that didn’t see a traditional fall or winter, right now is the time I most enjoy getting intoAnimal Crossing. Seeing the autumn colors of the trees slowly transform to the marshmallow world of winter never ceases to bring me joy....

Are they working on Half-Life 3? [Update:Daniele Peloggio, Community Manager at Squad, has provided Destructoid with the following statement: “We have had several people working on our team over the years, it is common among development studios for team members to come and go, and if some of them are currently working in Valve, it is on their behalf and we have nothing to do with it. We can only wish whomever they are good luck and success in their current and future endeavors....

Visual novels have found a bit of a home on the Nintendo Switch. The combination of portability and easy pick-up, put-down feel of the Switch goes really well with long, involved, engrossing visual novels. Hence I decided to put together this list of the best visual novels on the Nintendo Switch. Ever since I got my Switch, I’ve read a good amount of VNs on it, whether in a hotel bed, on the couch, or on a plane....

Blizzard has been on the back foot for a while, especially after their flood of bad press and the poor launch of several key games (likeWarcraft III: Reforged, among others). Now, they’re finding themselves backed into a corner with their 2023BlizzConbundles. What’s the issue? Well, the value prospect, for one, coupled with the poor current state of several of their games. Let’s go over what the bundles actually are, and you can make a decision from there....

WithFable: The Journeyoffering up hours of wagon riding, spell flinging, arm flailing, and regional British accents on October 9, Lionhead have put together a few developer diaries. In this first one the team talks about the narrative (vaguely), new monsters (even more vaguely), and the hero — who is useless, but powerful, and not heroic, but a hero. Also, weird hair. Apparently fans will be able to learn a lot more about the enigmatic Theresa, who’s aFablemainstay, because blind mystics are cool....

Michael Keaton needs a new agent… I’ve watchedMeth Dad, so I know Aaron Paul can do a bit of acting. If this trailer is any indication, though, the director just kept asking him to cock his head and read his awful lines in as gritty a voice as possible. Who has been Michael Keaton’s agent over the last 15 years? I do not understand his career trajectory. DidJack Frostruin him that badly?...

If the wind changes, you’ll stay like that Indie developer Friend & Foe has announced that their abstract adventureVanewill launch on PC later this month. The platform puzzler, which released on PS4 at the start of the year, will glide onto the Steam platform July 23. Vaneis a wordless adventure title that uses metaphor, sound and esoteric imagery to tell the story of a protagonist’s journey through a strange and desolate land....

Amazon is getting into the tablet game with the newly announced Kindle Fire. It was revealed at a press conference this morning in New York, where Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos proudly showed off the 7-inch offering. It will be priced at only $199, which had to make the boys at Cupertino wince a bit. This isn’t some plastic e-reader like the other Kindle offerings. It runs Google’s Android, which is displayed on a full-color IPS LCD display, covered with Corning’s Gorilla Glass....

If you fancy an automatic rifle that can deal good damage at long distances, thenModern Warfare 3‘s MTZ-762 loadout might be right up your alley. That’s why I’ve put together the best loadout possible to help you. Truth be told, the MTZ-762 isn’t super popular right now, with just a 0.79% pick rate according to WZStats.com. When it comes to automatic rifles, the MCW, MTZ-556, andBP50are the most picked options—but don’t let that fool you....

For the love of God, first7 Elevenand nowBurger Kinghave jumped on theHalotrain. If I can’t buy a copy ofHaloat Exxon when I pump gas, I am going to be simply APPALLED, do you hear? I want it available in a disposable wall unit next to my tampons in all public bathrooms. I want it tied to the fraking box when I order Chinese take-out, and most importantly of all, I want any person I engage in sexual relations with to be dressed as Master Chief and only talk to me in full in-game dialogue....